| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDS | Electronic Data Systems |
| JEM | Japanese Experiment Module |
| DOE | Department Of Education |
| ER | Eastern Range |
| RFM | Reconfigurable Furnace Module |
| SPDM | Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator |
| EMU | Extravehicular Mobility Unit |
| GCVS | General Catalog Of Variable Stars |
| ADEOS | Advanced Earth Observing Satellite |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |